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I am not a fan of the new multiple emoji response system. As the current #8 top poster for "most reputation" I need to know if a trophy earns more reputation than a "huh?" face.

the new update requires us to do 25 posts to get to page 2. that's way too much effort

with this sick new leaderboard based reputation system, the "robotam policy" of paying posters is now elementary. dalton do you need my paypal or venmo or ....? I also am racing towards the first "sad" emote from one of the hosts i'm gonna get it. the closest i've gotten is a like on twitter telling a guest they were funny

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also, everyone should listen to this week's dr. gameshow because it is off the rails

i appreciate the efoort mr dengler but it doesnt work again

i changed my mind, im going to come back so i can win a lot more days

sup

So excited for This next step for the Earwolf forums, it’s an exciting time to be a fan and I’m just oh wait a sec I have to go

I loved this funny episode of the show but the new forum is very scary.

I already put this on the How Did This Get Made facebook group but i was a a meet for a Library committee. We're gearing up for my county to vote on a millage for a new library and we're trying to get out the vote and deal with assholes who don't want it . Anyway the meeting was at a sports bar attached to the local ice rink because they have a meeting room for rent. in the vestibule of the restaurant (even though its a sports bar and this is the only move/ tv/ music item) is TERRIFYING John Belushi as Jake Blues statue . I figured i might as well share the horrors: He might be on a mission but I doubt it's from God.

I gotchu my dude.

wow check out how improved this new unreadable color palette is

I would also argue that Titanic is just as manipulative if not worse in terms of trying to force emotion but gets to hide it behind "true events" and effects.

I definitely agree. Shawshank Redemption is certainly not my favorite movie, but the fact that it reaches so many people, so many enjoy it, such a large number of demographics are moved by it, and how many of those people are willing to watch it repeatedly speaks to its power. I certainly think it's a more well-rounded, enjoyable, and powerful film than Titanic is, which is another ginormous crowd pleaser, but does that in a very different way. One issue I do have with the episode is how Paul and Amy characterized the film as being like a warm embrace where nothing bad happens to the characters, how there are no real challenges. They did mention this in the podcast, but I think it should be emphasized that Andy Dufresne is RAPED. Repeatedly. It does not compute for me to have a main character, whether he actually is a murderer or not, be subjected to the most grievous violation a human being can experience and shrug that off as inconsequential. The rape is not graphic, exploitative, or depicted as a means of titillation. Instead it demonstrates the bifurcation of human extremes: how the lowest of the low can be overcome by the noblest of human endeavors, like art and the spirit within Andy. Obviously, rape in a prison movie is not unique to Shawshank, but that does not mean the film is an altogether easy experience, for the audience or the characters.

The Bud Light of movies?! How DARE you! If Shawshank is the Bud Light of Movies then Titanic is the Zima of movies. I am not defending it as a #1 choice or the BEST movie ever, but all of your complaints about the movie can and should be leveled at Titanic, which you loved. Checks all the boxes? Schmacting? No risk-taking? Perfect cable movie? Unambiguous broad character? These are all criticisms that apply to BOTH movies. You even say that it is too perfect. How is that a complaint? You loved Titanic for being a throwback to classic Hollywood but so is Shawshank. I am not saying that you have to like Shawshank, but it's flaws belong in the same breath as Titanic.

hmm i originally started liking my own posts as a joke because i thought it was really dumb and funny that that was possible but now that i cant any more idk if i will ever post here again, goodbye forever earwolf forums

This episode was so good. It was like they were doing an RSS ep on themselves

Hey guys, just wanted to say I loved the return of the TF! didn't have much to say about the main except it was obvi a Corker, busted guts all around.

some good diversity in the forums this week, folks. nothing like an all-timer to bring the fans together.

Next show they should listen back to this show of them listening to the previous show. And so on until infinity.

I feel grateful to have access to a forum full of other HH fans because in my irl experiences of listening to the podcast with other people, it feels like being a lone fan among the live audience in this episode. Now I know to just mention Andy Richter and they'll perk up a bit!

inspired

Absolute unit of an episode, a legend

This was a very funny podcast episode.